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Eskom appoints new group executive for distribution SuperUser Account / Friday, May 29, 2026 0 1 Article rating: No rating Power utility Eskom has appointed Junaid Munshi group executive for its Distribution division, with effect from June 1. It says Munshi is a seasoned executive with more than three decades of engineering, marketing and commercial leadership experience in the technology and telecommunications sectors across South Africa and multiple African markets. Read more
Technology can bolster workplace safety when paired with human accountability SuperUser Account / Friday, May 29, 2026 0 6 Article rating: No rating Organisations in South Africa’s industries such as mining and infrastructure are increasingly adopting technology solutions to enhance workplace health, safety and security, there is a clear need for these solutions to be pursued ethically and used to complement rather than replace human accountability and oversight. This was highlighted by speakers in a Creamer Media webinar, ‘Health, Safety and Security’, held earlier this month. Read more
South Africa set to run coal stations longer as gas projects lag SuperUser Account / Thursday, May 28, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating South Africa is poised to delay the retirement of about a fifth of its coal-fired electricity-generation capacity as gas projects earmarked to replace them remain behind schedule, contrasting a decline in use of the dirtiest fossil fuel in other developing nations. Africa’s largest economy, which relies on coal to generate about 80% of its electricity, had planned to shut 8 gigawatts of coal-fired capacity by 2030 according to its Integrated Resource Plan 2025, but the new capacity planned to take its place — 6 gigawatts of gas-powered generation — is behind schedule and tied up in legal processes. Read more
Countries prioritising domestic energy options amid ‘largest-ever energy security crisis’ SuperUser Account / Thursday, May 28, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating Countries are increasingly prioritising domestic energy resources as they seek to reduce their reliance on imported fuels in response to what the International Energy Agency (IEA) is describing as the world’s largest-ever energy security crisis, precipitated by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Presenting the IEA’s eleventh World Energy Investment report, executive director Fatih Birol said that besides moves to domesticate energy supply amid a growing trust deficit, governments were also reshaping their investment strategies around diversification, electrification and energy efficiency. Read more
Opinion: The electricity conversation nobody is having – tariffs are the market SuperUser Account / Thursday, May 28, 2026 0 7 Article rating: No rating In this article, Energy Council of South Africa project delivery senior manager Vasanie Pather writes that, as South Africa's electricity sector moves toward a competitive market, tariffs must ensure full and sustainable cost recovery for system operation and network infrastructure. Read more